WHALE WEEKLY: February 28-March 6, 2011

The Whale (28-24-2-6, 64 pts.) started off a three-game road trip this past week with a big win over the Pirates last Monday afternoon, topping Portland 2-1 in overtime on…

SOMETHING’S UP WITH THIS MOVE

WHALE RELEASE FRANCIS LEMIEUX, ALEXANDRE IMBEAULT FROM PTOs *           *           *           * Will Return to Florida of ECHL HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the…

WHALE BOWL BENEFITS

WHALE ANNOUNCES “WHALE BOWL APPRECIATION NIGHT” PROMOTION *           *           *           * Whale Bowl Ticket Purchasers will be Offered Special Deals on Tickets and Merchandise at Wednesday, March 2 Whale Game…

MORE SCORING HELP?

The Connecticut Whale need help in the scoring department. That’s no secret to anyone. Yesterday the Whale signed forward Francis Lemieux of the Florida Everblades who was the ECHL leader…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet It’s never a good time to lose a lead after two periods, but Connecticut Whale picked one of the worst Saturday night. Despite an error-prone opening 10…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale proved to be some really good hands people again Sunday. Instead of trying to shoot, score and bang around the opposition, the Whale players…

WHALE TAKE SPRING FROM FIELD OF FALCONS

VERSUS There was a book written in 1964 called “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.” Now some 47 years later, if Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander were…

FALCONS FLY OVER CHECKERS

VERSUS SECOND-PERIOD SURGE LEADS FALCONS OVER CHECKERS Dalpe records career-high four points CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Falcons used five second-period goals to beat the Charlotte Checkers, 6-5, in front…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, CT – As Howard Baldwin and his son, Howard Jr., walked into the Rentschler Field press box just after noon Thursday, their jaws seemingly dropped…

CHECKERS GROUND FALCONS

CHECKERS SCORE 3 STRAIGHT TO CLIP FALCONS Boychuk scores in first game back from Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Checkers overcame an early deficit, scoring a pair of first…